Old Plane Iron. Can you make it out?

[Judson Green]

Was visiting a fellow woodworking buddy today and he brought out this old wood fore plane. No makers mark that i could find, did have an owners mark. The iron was stamped but i cant make it out. Its tapered and with dbl iron. Can you guys? Any good?

329343 329344 329345

[steven c newman]

Have a jack plane about like that.....Mine does say "W M Butcher.." above the rest of the same markings...

[Allan Speers]

Often the blade and plane will be made by different companies, especially at this point in time.

The plane looks like a fairly typical higher-end USA type. Ohio Toolworks, maybe. Sometimes you can JUST barely see part of the original logo on the front. Look very carefully.

[Steve Voigt]

Hey Judson, long time no see. It is a Humphreysville iron, you can just make out the beginning, and the shape of the top is distinctive--sort of a cross between the typical 19th c. iron and the rounded top of an 18th c. iron. I have one and it is one of my faves--buttery smooth to sharpen and holds a nice edge. Hope yours is a nice!

[Judson Green]

Yes it has been a while, Steve, too long.

Thanks for the info, ill pass it on, the plane isn't mine.